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We remember George Mcgaan
We remember George Mcgaan
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Sharon Street, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:6568838
Source:8605126
9th August 1896
1916
service
Royal Navy
Naval Seaman
M19290
Vivid I
Source:8605123
16th March 1916 - March 1919
1916
enlistment
Devonpot
United Kingdom
Source:8605123
18th March 1916
1919
discharge
Source:8605123
March 1919
1929
location
Quebec
Canada
away from home address
Source:8605094
22nd September 1929 - 16th March 1930
1930
marriage
Margaret Sime Eunson
Source:8605126
18th April 1930 - 1944
1930
location
Montreal
Canada
away from home address
Source:8605094
2nd May 1930 - August 1930
1931
children
Hamish McGaan
Source:8605126
13th January 1931
1933
children
Sheila R McGaan
Source:8605126
20th September 1933
1934
dates
Age 38
Source:8605126
1934
1948
marriage
Jeanie Hewitt Nelson
Source:8605126
1948 - 1950
1949
children
George McGaan
Source:8605126
29th January 1949
service
Royal Navy
M19290
Source:6568838
1954
death
Not War Related
Heart Attack
Snows Hill Farm, Snowshill, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8605126
September 1954
burial
Alexandria, Dunbartonshire
United Kingdom
Source:8605126
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Mcgaan |
| Source | 6568838 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | Canada | away from home address | 2nd May 1930 - August 1930 | |
| Quebec | Canada | away from home address | 22nd September 1929 - 16th March 1930 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | M19290 | ||||
| Royal Navy | M19290 | Vivid I | Naval Seaman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamish McGaan | son | 13th January 1931 | |
| Sheila R McGaan | daughter | 20th September 1933 | |
| George McGaan | son | 29th January 1949 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Caldow | mother | ||
| James McGaan | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sime Eunson | wife | 18th April 1930 | |
| Jeanie Hewitt Nelson | wife | 1948 |
Media
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My Grandfather George McGaanPhotograph of him in his civvies. Unfortunately I don't have one of him in his uniform.
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My GrandfatherDied at Snows Hill Farm, Snowshill, Gloucestershire while visiting a nephew. He died of a heart attack.Contributed by:
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Name inside the Naval Cookery BookMy grandfather's name inside the cookery book.Contributed by:
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BakerAfter the war, George McGaan settled in Arrochar, Argyllshire became a baker and opened his own bakehouse, shop and tearoom. He moved to Hamilton, Lanarkshire and had a bakehouse, three shops there and a tearoom.The main bakehouse, shop and tearoom were in Almada Street, Hamilton right opposite the barracks.Contributed by:
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Service Record for George McGaanGeorge's military service record for his time in the Royal Navy.Contributed by:
Elaine84785
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A copy of George McGaan's profile page from my family tree on Ancestry.co.uk | Elaine84785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| My Grandfather George McGaan | Elaine84785 | |
| Born in Sharon Street, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | Elaine84785 | |
| My Grandfather | Elaine84785 | |
| Naval Cookery Book | Elaine84785 | |
| Name inside the Naval Cookery Book | Elaine84785 | |
| Contents! | Elaine84785 | |
| Baker | Elaine84785 | |
| Service Record for George McGaan | Elaine84785 |
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